Eyewear Halter Assembly

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The disclosure relates to decorative eyewear accessories and more particularly pertains to a new eyewear halter assembly for providing wearers with a customizable system for producing countless decorative presentations for the head and torso area, regardless of the type of eyewear, such as eyeglasses or sunglasses, that the wearer decides to wear or is required to wear.

The prior art relates to decorative eyewear accessories. The prior art, as best understood, does not disclose an eyewear halter assembly for detachably connecting decorative elements to eyewear includes a temple support and a temple decorative assembly that includes a temple decorative structure attached to the temple decorative frame. The prior further does not disclose additional components, such as a chest support, a crown support, a brow support, a back support, a rim support, and a bridge clip, as part of the eyewear halter assembly.

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above in an eyewear halter assembly for detachably connecting decorative elements to eyewear generally comprising a temple support and a temple decorative assembly. The temple support includes a temple plate and a temple clip arm attached to the temple plate. The temple clip arm is resiliently flexible to detachably connect the temple plate to a temple of eyewear with the temple of the eyewear gripped between the temple plate and the temple clip arm. The temple support includes a temple housing mounted on and projecting perpendicularly from the temple plate. The temple decorative assembly includes a temple decorative frame. The temple decorative frame includes a recessed portion that is designed to detachably connect onto the housing in a form fit. The temple decorative assembly includes a temple decorative structure attached to the temple decorative frame. In one possible embodiment, the eyewear halter assembly further includes at least one of: a chest support, a crown support, a brow support, a back support, a rim support, and a bridge clip.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

1 11 FIGS.through d 10 With reference now to the drawings, and in particular tothereof, a new eyewear halter assembly embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeralwill be described.

1 11 FIGS.through d 10 12 14 12 16 17 16 17 16 101 100 101 100 16 17 12 20 16 14 22 22 23 20 14 24 22 As best illustrated in, the eyewear halter assemblygenerally comprises a temple supportand a temple decorative assembly. The temple supportincludes a temple plateand a temple clip armattached to the temple plate. The temple clip armis resiliently flexible to detachably connect the temple plateto a templeof eyewearwith the templeof the eyeweargripped between the temple plateand the temple clip arm. The temple supportincludes a temple housingmounted on and projecting perpendicularly from the temple plate. The temple decorative assemblyincludes a temple decorative frame. The temple decorative frameincludes a recessed portionthat is designed to detachably connect onto the temple housingin a form fit. The temple decorative assemblyincludes a temple decorative structureattached to the temple decorative frame.

1 FIG. 1 2 FIGS.and 11 FIG. 12 18 101 100 10 19 101 100 19 18 21 16 20 12 112 110 c. In the exemplary embodiment in, the temple supportis a right temple supportdesigned to be detachably connected to a right templeof the eyewear, and the eyewear halter assemblyfurther includes a left temple supportdesigned to be detachably connected to a left templeof the eyewear. Each of the left temple supportand the right temple supportincludes a plurality of temple support postsprojecting from the temple plateadjacent the temple housing, as shown in. The temple supportis located near the temple regionof a person, as marked in

4 FIG. 2 4 FIGS.and 12 14 22 24 25 26 17 29 20 29 19 18 30 20 29 29 30 shows a cross-section of an exemplary embodiment of the temple supportand temple decorative assembly. The temple decorative framehas an outer temple decorative panel, an inner temple decorative panel, and reinforcing elementsconnected in between. The temple clip armis angled inwardly. A batteryis positioned in the temple housing. The batterycould be in either or both of the left temple supportand the right temple support. A plurality of wire receptaclesis positioned in the temple housingand connected to the battery, as shown in. The batteryand wire receptaclesare used to connect to different components that require power for illumination, as will be discussed herein.

12 10 12 10 10 The temple supportforms the foundation for the eyewear halter assembly, which has multiple components, some of which detachably connect to and are supported on the temple support. It should be noted that any of the components disclosed herein may be used in any combination in the eyewear halter assembly, or possibly independently in at least one possible embodiment. The components generally are in the form of a support and a decoration detachably connected to the support. The decorations can be of virtually any design, such as plates, arches, visors, strings of elements, and replicas of objects, creatures, or plants, and can include any type of colors and design features, such as patterns, shapes, images, and text. The eyewear halter assemblyis a comprehensive system for creating innumerable decorative presentations that can be placed on or suspended from eyewear regardless of style, such as square, rounded, wire, plastic, or other types of frames. It should also be noted that the supports and decorations are detachably connectable a snap-fit or quick-connect style of connecting structures with male and female members as shown in the exemplary embodiments in the figures.

However, most any kind of detachable connecting structures, such as snaps, buttons, clasps, hooks, clamps, tabs, gripping arms, and zippers, could be utilized to connect the various components, and the positions of any male and female members could be reversed from the design shown, as is well known in the apparel industry. All components are generally made of plastic, but could incorporate lightweight metals and possibly glass, as well as rubbers and elastomers for comfort or gripping.

2 5 FIGS.and 2 FIG. 5 FIG. 11 a FIG. 10 33 100 10 10 33 34 113 110 33 35 36 34 35 37 21 19 36 38 21 18 37 38 33 78 34 35 36 39 79 78 40 33 41 33 40 41 31 41 30 20 With reference to, the eyewear halter assemblyfurther includes a chest supportdesigned to be suspended from the eyewear. It should be noted thatshows only one side of the eyewear halter assembly, but this view is equally applicable to the left and right sides of the eyewear halter assembly. As shown in, the chest supportincludes a chest frameto be placed abutting a front torsoof a person, as marked in. The chest supportincludes a left chest cableand a right chest cableattached to and extending from respective left and right ends of the chest frame. The left chest cableincludes a left chest clip armdetachably connected to an associated one of the temple support postsof the left temple support. The right chest cableincludes a right chest clip armdetachably connected to an associated one of the temple support postsof the right temple support. In the exemplary embodiment, an additional left chest clip armand right chest clip armis included to produce four connection points. The chest supportincludes a plurality of female receptaclespositioned on the chest frame, the left chest cable, and the right chest cable. A chest decorative structureincludes a plurality of male projectionsdetachably connected to an associated one of the female receptacles. In one possible embodiment, a plurality of chest lightscan be positioned in the chest support. A chest wireis positioned in the chest supportand connected to the plurality of chest lights. The chest wireincludes a connector plugdesigned to detachably connect the chest wireto an associated one of the wire receptaclesin the temple housing.

1 2 FIGS.and 11 a FIG. 8 FIG. 10 43 100 43 44 44 111 110 43 45 44 46 44 45 21 19 46 21 18 43 47 44 48 47 47 43 49 44 49 111 110 49 50 43 51 43 50 51 31 51 30 20 With reference to, the eyewear halter assemblyfurther includes a crown supportdesigned to be mounted on the eyewear. The crown supportincludes a crown frame. The crown frameis in the form of an arch to be placed over a headof a person, as marked in. The crown supportincludes a left crown clip armpositioned at a left end of the crown frameand a right crown clip armpositioned at a right end of the crown frame. The left crown clip armis detachably connected to an associated one of the temple support postsof the left temple support. The right crown clip armis detachably connected to an associated one of the temple support postsof the right temple support. The crown supportincludes a plurality of crown support projectionsextending upwardly from the crown frame. A crown decorative structureis detachably connected to the crown support projections. The shape, orientation, and number of the crown support projectionscan be customized as desired at the time of manufacture. As shown in, in one possible embodiment the crown supportincludes a resilient strapconnectable to the crown frame. The resilient strapis designed to be wrapped onto the headof the person. The strapcould be made of stretchable resilient fabric. A plurality of crown lightsis positioned in the crown support. A crown wireis positioned in the crown supportand connected to the plurality of crown lights. The crown wireincludes a connector plugdesigned to detachably connect the crown wireto an associated one of the wire receptaclesin the temple housing.

1 2 9 FIGS.,, and 11 a FIG. 10 53 100 53 54 54 115 110 53 55 54 56 54 55 101 100 56 101 100 53 57 54 58 57 57 59 53 60 53 59 60 31 60 30 20 With reference to, the eyewear halter assemblyfurther includes a brow supportdesigned to be mounted on the eyewear. The brow supportincludes a brow frame. The brow frameis in the form of a plate to be placed in front of a foreheadof a person, as marked in. The brow supportincludes a left brow clip armextending downwardly from a left end of the brow frameand a right brow clip armextending downwardly from a right end of the brow frame. The left brow clip armis designed to be detachably connected to the left templeof the eyewear. The right brow clip armis designed to be detachably connected to the right templeof the eyewear. The brow supportincludes a plurality of brow support projectionsextending upwardly from the brow frame. A brow decorative structureis detachably connected to the brow support projections. The shape, orientation, and number of the brow support projectionscan be customized as desired at the time of manufacture. A brow lightis positioned in the brow support. A brow wireis positioned in the brow supportand connected to the brow light. The brow wireincludes a connector plugdesigned to detachably connect the brow wireto an associated one of the wire receptaclesin the temple housing.

2 10 FIGS.and 11 b FIG. 10 62 100 62 63 114 110 62 64 65 63 64 66 101 100 65 67 101 100 62 78 63 64 65 68 79 78 62 80 81 29 With reference to, the eyewear halter assemblyfurther includes a back supportdesigned to be suspended from the eyewear. The back supportincludes a back frameto be placed abutting a rear torsoof a person, as marked in. The back supportincludes a left back cableand a right back cableattached to and extending from respective left and right ends of the back frame. The left back cableincludes a left back clip armdetachably connected to an end of the left templeof the eyewear. The right back cableincludes a right back clip armdetachably connected to an end of the right templeof the eyewear. The back supportincludes a plurality of female receptaclespositioned on the back frame, the left back cable, and the right back cable. A back decorative structureincludes a plurality of male projectionsdetachably connected to an associated one of the female receptacles. The back supportcould also include back lights, a back wire, and a battery.

1 2 6 7 FIGS.,,, and 11 d FIG. 10 70 100 117 110 70 71 71 102 100 70 72 71 72 102 100 73 70 73 100 70 102 100 With reference to, the eyewear halter assemblyfurther includes a rim supportdesigned to be mounted on the eyewear, such as adjacent the under eye regionof the person, as marked in. The rim supportincludes a rim frame. The rim frameis in the form of a curved wire shaped to conform to a rimof the eyewear. The rim supportincludes a plurality of rim clip armsattached to the rim frame. Each of the rim clip armshas a U-shaped cross-sectional profile designed to be detachably connected to the rimof the eyewear. A rim decorative structureis attached to the rim support. The rim decorative structureis in the form of a curved shell designed to fit onto the rim of the eyewear. More than one rim supportcan be detachably connected to the rimof the eyewear, as shown in the figures.

1 3 FIGS.and 11 d FIG. 10 75 103 100 116 110 75 75 100 76 75 76 75 75 With reference to, the eyewear halter assemblyfurther includes a bridge clipdesigned to be detachably connected to a bridgeof the eyewearat the bridge of the noseof the person, as marked in. The bridge clipis in the form of a tube. The bridge clipis openable to permit placement onto the bridge of the eyewear. A bridge decorative structureis attached to an outer surface of the bridge clip. The bridge decorative structurecould be integral to the bridge clipor a detachable piece wrapped or clipped onto the bridge clip.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.